The Importance of Our Solar System

Zainab Merhi

IntroductionMy topic is about what makes the planets important. The reason I choose this is because I am not familiar with the other planets and I would like to learn more about them.

It’s not only important to know how many planets we have but what makes each one unique.

Mercury - A year on Mercury is 88 days! Here on Earth we have 365 days a year.- Even though Mercury only has 88 days a year, a day on Mercury is equal to

176 days on Earth!- Mercury is the smallest planet out of all the planets in the Solar system.- It is also the second hottest planet after Venus.- Mercury is the closest to the sun and has 0 moons.

Venus- Since the sun is the brightest object in the sky, Venus is the second brightest!- Venus is also is the hottest planet out of all the planets.- A day on Venus is longer then a year on Earth. A day on Venus is 243 Earth

days. - A year on Venus is 225 Earth days, therefore a day on Venus is longer than a

year on Venus.- Venus is sometimes referred as “Earth’s sister.”- Majority of the planets rotate counter-clockwise on their axis, but Venus

rotates clockwise.- Venus has the closest distance to Earth.

Earth- The only planet that can sustain life is Earth.- It is the third planet away from the sun.- 71% of the Earth is water and 29% percent is land.- Earth has 1 moon the revolves around it.- Earth rotates on its axis.- Earth was the only planet that wasn’t named by the

goddess and has a “sister” named Venus.-

- Mars and Earth have the same landmass on their planets.- There are so much dust storm over on Mars.- Not many missions on Mars had been successful.- Mars is the fourth planet away from the sun- Mars has the tallest mountain in the Solar system. - It is reffered sometimes as the “red planet.”- Mars is more than 4 billion years old.

Mars

Jupiter

- Jupiter is the oldest and largest planet in our solar system. It is the 5th planet from the sun.

- Jupiter can not become a star and rotates the slowest among all the planets.

- Jupiter has multiple rings.- Jupiter has 67 moons.

- Saturn is the 6th planet away from the solar system.- It is a flat bal and lhas 62 moons.- Saturn is 4 billion years old.- Saturn has not been visited a lot; only 4 times.- Saturn is the largest after Jupiter.- You can’t stand on Saturn.- Saturn could be in the water.

Saturn

- Uranus was discovered in the late 1700’s.- Uranus is known as the ice planet.- Uranus has 27 moons.- Uranus is 4 billion years old just like all the other planets.- Uranus is the 7th planet away from the sun.- A season on Uranus is one long day (42 years.)- Uranus has rings like Saturn and Jupiter.- Uranus was the first planet discovered.

Uranus

- Neptune is the farthest from the sun.- A year on neptune is 165 years on Earth.- Neptune has rings and has 14 moons. - Neptune is known as “ice giant.”- Uranus and Neptune are sometimes known as “twins.”- It takes 160 for Neptune to orbit.- Neptune spins on its axis rapidly.

Neptune

I learned many interesting facts about the planets and now I realize how different and unique each planet is. I also found out that almost every planet has special qualities like specific rotations and many moons.

I also found out when I was researching that each planet is much older than I thought. I also found out a day, or a year on other planets is not the same as on Earth. So there are many differences throughout each planet. I guess I can say that I was wrong thinking that each planet is only unique and different because of how it looks but there is alot more than just looks! Each planet is important in its own way.

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